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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
A FRIGHTFUL ExPLOsJoN


aWo Men Dashed 100 Paa, -.
Kiaied-Oihers BADLY Hn,nr.s1
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Nav 2I-pah,,
orispiye'a saw-mill, in Canon Largo ~
miles east Of this city was the soeps ~ n ]
terrible explosion Sunday morning wh;oi
entirely destroyed the property and EIe
Two men. The men went 70 wo,a ~ !
O'Clock, and $50, while the eioht an,
pioyes OF the mill were enoaoed
IN their usual occupations, the exnioa Sou
occurred tearing the building from ~
ioundhtiona, splintering the heavy t;m o'
bers and throwing the debris mo IN
gelch over which the mill was hn;it 0
rive men were in the sawdust nit ana
I Inese escaped, though their injuries I nrs
Tha l7-year. old son Of Mr.. Orisn;vo
and Mexican employee named Rsp;,e
we're hurled into the air as il shot from 4
oatapult and dashed to the earth inn a.,
away. They were picked mn lifalaoo
. nneir Dodies were frightfully manoIed
anelt iiInps broken and heads crnsbsd
Ihomas pataw, sawyer, waa throw,
considerable distance. His head va
severely confused and it is feared M
sAni, Is fractured. His left leg IL badI1
crushed, his right wrist broken ana " ~
neck and back arc terribly scaldad I has
eSoaping steam from the boiler.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
Four arrests tor Tr.,u ,.oeh,r,

CHICAGO, May pa special from
Lining, Texas, says: Deputy United
states Marshais arrested John Croft
oheed Croft, Abe Usaery and John Ussery
yesterday, at water tank four miles from
here, ON the Southern Pacific railroad.
They are suspected of being implicated in
the recent train robbery on the Interna.
tional X Great Northern railway at McNeil
station. The prisoners were taken to San
Antonio and lodged in Jail. The officials
claim to have strong case against the
prisoners as well as a cline that will lead
to the apprehension in short time Of ali
engaged in the robbery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
Grand Lodge OF Cos. v,.,,,.,.,

:. SARATOGA, N. Y, May A.-Tba ,h,..,,
ara a1 annual Ioad session Of the Right WORTHY
In the Methodist EpIsoopai P nh,, convened
city at 10 O'Clock this morning TSs ss n shis
VIII continue 10 days, and viii ha session sas
as ' the hoSt ansaon over held by the body
branches, which were separataa u ao us Two
years ago by a secession Of some oe ~ . zen
~, rransatiantlc grand lodges, will u co mt
p r ,Or action through the uSiteS s
and the advice OF most OF the nrnn1 acne neg
h members Of the order in the world Tha
P Praneh Of the order sometimes eslIsd ,.1, me
repfes sn tsfGapSsh," Or the seceders," are ne
across the Atlantic. The union conno from
S Ss conference, representing both brancbas
T neia secret session ycste which q u.s.
and favorable TO the nonious
~. W. Morrow OF TIT , Uposition.
Grand Lodge Of Del esents the
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

Mrs. Phoebe Ohesley, Peterson. Olay
county, Iowa, tells the following remark.
able story, the truth OF which q youehed
Tor by the residents OF the town: II am rs
years old, have been troubled with kidney
complaint and lameness for many wears
could not dress myself without help, NOW
am able to do all my own homework
owe my thanks to Electric Bltters for HAVING
renewed myyouth, and removed eompletel9
al disease and pain" Try a bottle. oniy
% cents, and 81, at Beaton Smith's drno
store, Seventh and Pine streets. Goods de.
llvered to all parts OF the city.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
FIFE rEoPLr DR0 wSED.
Tna Sad Ending 0E a EkuAtIng Parry
of eight.

Five persons out of boating party Of
eight were drowned in the Delaware Sun
day night at Philadelphia. Two of the lost
were young women, two young men, and
one boy 16 years old. The victims were
Kate Murphy, aged 81 Maggie Haney,
aged 10 Jere Murphy, aged 10 Thomas
Murphy, aged 16, and Dennis Clemens,
aged %. The others in the boat who were
saved we've Timothy Murphy, a brother OF
the Murphy children who were drowned ;
Ellen Callahan and Thomas Conner.
The party started out about 4 o'clock
in the afternoon for a row down the river.
About o'clock they were on their way
back, and had gone as far az Pier 3, near
the Market street wharf, when the
calmaity occurred. At the wharf differ.
emit stories prevailed as TO the cause of
the drowning. Some said that the boat
went to pieces, plunging its occupants
into the water, while others said that the
party were engaged in trolics and sky
larking, which onded in the capsizing of
the boat. The first story is probably cor
rect, for Timothy Murphy, after he had
been pulled out of the water, said 81
felt the water coming up as far as my
knees before / realized the danger, and
then jumped"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
TIE PREsIDENTs LErTER.

President Cleveland's letter to tht
Wilmington U. s. Grant Grand Army
Post is sensible and sincere statements o.
the difficulty with which conscientiout
Official has to deal in the discharge OF
public dutieH. There is strong resem
blance between the matter of fact and
homely utterances of Cleveland on anch
occasions and those of Abraham Lincoln
both strong party men and emphht'cally
the peoples Presidents. -Neio YOri
Star.
Every reasonable man will feel
sympathy with Mr.. Cleveland in the sen.
timents TO which he has given expression
In his manly letter, published in another
column. Ebs President has received
good laal of vulgar and cowardly
abuse for his veto of the Pauper
Pension bill, and an assurance from a
Grand Army post that his conduct in
this matter is approved cannot but be
grateful to him. He has the courage to
do his duty as he sees it without regard
to the consequences, but NO one is more
sensible than he of the value of honest
appreciation of his fidelity.-Neso York
Times.
The Endorsement by the General U. 8.
Grant Post, No. 10, of Wilmington. Della
ware, of the veto of the Dependent PEN
sion bill gave President Cleveland an op-
portunity to say TO the members Of the
Grand Army of the Republic few thinga
which private citizens are too apt to lose
sight OF in their estimate of the duties of
public officer. Many people apper TO
regard the President and other officials
as mere almoners of the public bounty,
whose duty is to give every one whatever
is asked for. The President uttered an
eternal truth when he said that the peo-
pie should support the government and
not the government the people. The
charitable inclinations that NAV yery
properly be INDUCED by private citizens
to the extent Of their own means are en-
tirely out of place in public officials
sworn to execute the laws in the interest
of all alike. This is q distinction 10
which attention cannot be too often di-
rected, and the President has done wisely
in bringing ii before the public in the
present instance Philadelphia Times.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

LA OEossE. Wis.,, May 21.--Iseports from
me east fork Of the Black river are quite
spreading all across the country bnrnino
standing timber and everything IN theis
path. No serious Individual damage mas
been done since the destruction of 4, 60l mn
leet OF logs for Holaway, but at last ae-
counts the flames were nearing points
Where great destruction would be ineyit-
able On tho head of tho east fork the
landings have not yet been broken on ae-
at the mercy OF the flames.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

We may now look for another gold
fever with its consequent high tide Of
emigration, this timo flowing to South
Africa. The Chicago Mining Regie,o
prints an item about mass Of gold bear.
ing quartz in that region (which at a
rough calculation of l6 cubic feet to the
ton will yield a million tons Of payable
stone without sinking one single inch be-
low the level Of its exposed base. Visible
gold shows freely wherever the quartz
i3chipped and il is asserted that nowhere
IA the whole mining world can such a
marvellous deposit be matched. A land
Of diamonds and gold ought to draw well.
The dark continent has a great future
ahead and its tsetsc fly has no terror for
the iron steed OF the white man.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
Kllled ny . spider. r,I,s

Mr.. George Kibitz, of No. $50 Fifth
avenue, New York, was danlino his littIa
one-year-old son ON his knees SaturJaS,
MIernon when he noticed dark gray,
sno1,legged spider crawling on his
enlids hand: Before he brushed the
insect away the child gave q cry of pain
and its hand began TO swell. A doctor
was called and pronounced the child
poisoned by the spiders bite. On Sunday
evening it died after intense gufferinq,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

II is very queer that the New York
papers either can not or will not get a
good, firm and steady grip on the i'm
portant fact that there is such city as
Wilmington and that this city is entitled
to at least some share of the credit for
turning ont such world-famous yachts as
the Michief and the Priscilla and as the
improved edition of the Mayfiower which
the Pussy Il Jones Company has under
way promises to be. While such boats are
on the stocks the metropolitan press con-
tains occasional references to Wilmington.
but as soon as they have left the yards
where they were built, they become New
York or Boston boats and Wilmington is
forgotten. Yet they never lose sight of
the term "olyde-buiItn in connection
with boats coming from the other side of
the Atlantic, no matter where their
owners or designers may reside. Why is
not Wilmington-built" as good a term
as "olyde-built 2" We heartily agree
with the Wilnatn9tonSan when, in calling
attention to this grievance, il says
Steamships built upon the Clyde have
earned a world vide fame. And that
credit has been earned by the excellence Of
construction which Is accomplished by the
builders, the mechanics. It Is not desired
TO belittle the claims of the marine arehi-
tect, but what we demonstrate against Il. on
the other hand the total ignoring of the
builders. On this side OF the Atlantic we
propose to assert tho term wilmington
built, and believe 1t will soon have as
great public consideration and usages as
the term "Clyde-builtH has In England,
This is claimed on the score OF Justice, In
the belief that the credit Is earned. There
is no objection to any number of New York
or Hub boats, but the New York or Hub
boats that are built in Wilmington should
be called by that name, |. o., New YORK or
Hub boats built in Wilmington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
A CONSPIRACY or CRIMINALS.
Fears that n COnaessed Murderer
would BIO Rescued,

womb be Rescued.
CHICAGO, May 24.-A special from Port
Warrington, Wis.,, says: When Ernst
Pfeiffer. the confessed murderer of
Charles Tillapaugh in ozaukee county
was removed from the Jail there 10 Mil
waukee it created surprise, as there were
no threats of lynching. Yesterday Il
transpired the removal was because there
were fears that Pfeiffer's friends would
attempt rescue. It is said Pfeiffer il ONE
of gang organized to commit score Of
murders and robberiea. All the pIans
were laid but carrying them out was de-.
layed until certain members of the gang
had got out of the penitentiary. Tbe
story is that Pfeiffer grew tired Of wait
ing and started out ON his own account
but was unprecedented after killing Tilla'
paugh. The county officials saw thew
have the names of the alleged conspira,
tors who they feared, would try 10 reiease
Pfeiffer not only to save him from pupish-
ment but to get him ont of the way that
he conld not teatify against them In re.
gard to the alleged conspiracy, fearing
that as accomplices tioy would be
punished with him.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
MIImIngton. Thursday, May26. l887

The GAZETTE has received from the
department Of agricaisure a circular call.
ing special attention to the growing
importance Of tree culture and the practi-
cal Observance Of ''Arbor Day." coupled
with the following inquiry.
The forestry division OF the department
OF agriculture In Washington desires To be
informed about the interest and success
with which Arbor Day has been observed
this year In your State. Win you kindly
give prominent notice OF this request ii,
your paper, and thus aid the division IN
forming an estimate OF the effect which this
institution may be expected to have In
turnlng the attention OF the people to the
forestry problem The division will he
graiiiled II some one in each town viii send
an account OF the manner In which the day
was observed, the number and kinds al
trees planted, and any other facts of inter
o7t 10 connection with the celebration, Ad-
deess Forestry Division, Department OF
Agriculture, Washington, d. or
In partial reply to the foregoing, speak
ing for our own State, while We must
confess that Arbor Day has not rs YET re-
ceiged any attention here, we do not
think the State has felt the lack of such
On anniversary or has suffered in any
material degree through the clearing Of
forest land. We cut down oaks and pines
It is true, but we plant peach, apple and
pear trees in their stead. We clear off
woodland and plant orchards. Aud by
this means we are certainly holding up
our end in our little State SO far as the
average Of trees is .neueerned in fact,
aei-'e- ssloFs than that Orchards now
60 'soussnss o. acres Ss.,s were corn
Y5s atN ed p-stnrs lapd--more
@5sfs saaes 70 years ago. The
Lac. {" pppar New CASTLE county may
peraeps read a d aot on, with profit, the
hne Of work marked out by the forestry
division, but, taking the State as whole,
there is good reason to trust that lower
New Castle, Kent and Sussex will 20 on
planting trees enough to keep Delaware's
credit up SO long as the millions of city
jewellers within easy reach retain their
fondnesa for the luscious peach.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

Millinery stocks that are
not kept up look ragged now.
How many dealers do more
than start the season with a
fair show? That's the easy,
the slip-shod way. We take care
to have every new thing in
women's headwear as soon as
it comes out. The things are
here now because we keep
putting new ones in the places
OF those that go out.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
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Considerable comment was excited
among the citizens of West Chester on
Friday when it became known that Mrs.
Elizabeth J. Hickman, administfatrix of
Marshall Is. Hickman, had begun suit
against George B. Hickman, her stem. son.
for the sum of $l63, O07. 40 which he
owed the estate, the entire amount being
based upon series of promissory notes
given by him TO his father during the past
three years.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26


whlie the bill appfopriatiRg So 500 for
the purchase Of the right Of way Of the
proposed raasl n eyG-.ct the waters Of
the Delaware and Assawoman bays was
being discussed by the last Legislature.
Assemblyman Norny made a speech in
which he said he understood the ultimate
object Of the national government to be
to perfect system of inland navigation
extending practically from New York to
Florida, AID that the contemplated canal
would be one of the important links in
this long line which, When completed.
would be safe for its entire length for
craft sufficiently seRworthy to cross the
mouths of the Delaware and Chesapeake
bays. This may be taking a
long look ahead, but the canal
in question will open up to
such inland commerce considerable
stretch of Delaware, Maryland and yir-
ginia coast. The assessment of the RIGHT
of way, the BrtabNater Lig2t reports is
unfortunately delayed by the Sussex com
missioner being engaged Just now in
nursing a broken leg. The Onaneock
Vfrsfnian urges on Congress the appro.
priatiOn Of enough money to make this
water way continuous for the whole ex.
tent of the Eastern Shore. "Cat creek
it says, ''presents the most formidable
obstacle; that opened and we have con.
tinuous passage inland from Northamp-
ton to Philadelphia SO our people living
along the ronte could ship their truck
cheaply to market by steamer or sail
Vessel.n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
AN aszenane.. dor at,Gr q,

The Delaware Fruit Exchange at
wyoming, has receiyod petition
from upwards Vi SO peach growers
OF Caroline county, Maryland, ask
ing permission for the establishment
OF fruit exchange at Ridgley, Nd, to
co operate with the main exchange at
wyoming. The petitioners set forth that
Ridgley being one of the most important
fruit shipping points on the Peninsula
the growers of that vicinage desire to
avail themselves of the advantage of an
exchange and they ask for instructions
upon the organization and conducting Of
the same.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

The Celtic and Britannia, the two ocean
steamers that collided at sea on Thursday.
arrived at New York Monday. In The
Britannic's hold, in the compartments
into which the water poured, were S $40
bushels OF wheat consigned 10 John
bingham q Co., of Liverpool, by Ring.
ham Brothers Of New York. This was
worth about $l4 900 and was partially in
sured. What cghar goods were slowed
away in that compartment could not be
learned Monday night. II is not known
whether water has got into the other
Z 4n ieHa Gnd danitged The DnrLi
t.ata OF Tue taTSo in those Tue Ueltie's
tehtsinh hnlkheEd prevented any dam.
'so if' IA water W her cargo. The dam
age to the two vessels ia about $40 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

sAIIsnURr, Mn, May 23.-.Early satur.
day morning the steam saw mill beionoina
70 John W. Simon, In Nutter's dists;ct
Wioomico county, took FIRE from some
~, unknown cause and was totally DESTROYED
Ihe loss Ia estimated at 81. 1000. jnsnr.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
PhIIadelphIa iron WORK. o,o.ad.

All except two Of the iron works in
Philadelphia have been closed. The manu-
facturers state that work is dull owing 10
lack of orders, but the men say they are
idle because the bosses desire to wait
until the new schedule of prices goes into
effect ON June LIST,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

lilack Wool Lace FIouncine,
20 in. Brought out to sell at
from IS to 81 a yard. You
shall take it for from $l.4o to
So. We had some wonderfully
cheap Black Wool Flouncines
the other day; these are more
wonderful.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

This spring with your blood full Of impurities.
your digestion Impaired, your appetite poor,
h,,ionnels and liver torpid, and whole system
maple 70 be proglated by disease but gef your
ssn nto good condition, and ready for the
changing and warmer weather, by taking
hooas ssrsaparllla. 1t stands uneaualled for
purifying the blood, giving an Rppetite, and
Tor general spring medicine, $50
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
FOREST EIR Es.
Ahe Loss wifi be Heavy ulaIsss a
Soon RHlns,

CHEBoYatN, MIoH., May 81. Farmers In
. .nis county are lighting forest fires to pro-
esct their ives and homes from being de.
stroyed. Immense tracts OF log fimber ara
surrounded by iireand the drought mus dried
up ail the reeks so that mills can hardly he
supplied with logs and may have to shut
down until the situation Ii more fayornhle
"a the vicinity OF Hammonds bay the roar.
,ng OF me IRE Is terrible aud everything is
a'',u Wasoe ~ It's path. Unless rain soon
this section will ha hanuu --Doi -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
The Eastern shore Isn,Irosd,

The Baltimore Morning Herald says
Thornton Rollins, j. j. Thomson, W. H.
Jones, L. L. jackson, +. O. Latrobe,
Irving A. Buck, A. w. Reed, G. 4. Gam,
brill, L. w. johnson, j. b. Dixon, o. Il.
Lantz, j. Frank Supploe, Colonel Louis
Strasburger, John W. Marshall, William
Sherwood, ]. George Gehring, Jr., and
John o. We'll, representing the various
trade bodies of the city, will leave Balti.
more to-day for a visit to the Eastern
Shore for the purpose Of thoroughly
examining the proposed route OF the
Eastern Shore railroad to run from Bay
side to Salisbury, and ascertain whether
the country along the route is productive
enough to warrant the city of Baltimore
in guaranteeing the bonds of the COM
pany. The party will leave Camden Sta
ton at 3. 40 a. m. in o special car. They
will go to Bay Ridge, whence the steamer
Governor McLane, Captain Hedge Thomp.
son, will take them to the bay-shore tor
minus OF the road in Talbot. Tuesday
night will be spent in Easton, and on
Wednesday morning the party will take
carriages and drive over the route via
Dover Bridge, Bethlehem, Preston, Hur.
locks, Vienna and Salisbury. From the
latter place they will be conveyed to
Ocean Oity by the Wicomico Il Pocomoke
railroad. They will return from Ocean
City by rail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

The May crop report Of the department
OF agriculture indicates a slight falling
of in the condition of wheat throughout
the country, the general average being
rated at 1858 against Ssl the previous
month. The states OF the middle Atlantic
coast, from Pennsylvania to North Caro-
lima, show some improvement, Delaware
wheat being rated at SO against So. These
later ratings are up to May 1st. The
damage to the crop from ravages of in
sect enemies had been so slight up to
that day, except from the chinch bug in
Kansas, as to receive no notice from CORE
spondenis.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

Saves the wearying worry
OF fitting to have a Dress
Form. Wire shape; turn a
screw here or there and
you've any desired model. One
OF them at the seaside or
country home'll cure the
plague Of trunk or satcheI-
dress wrinkles. Skirt form
only So and $3.50; with bust,
S5'75 and $3.50. Four kinds.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26
TREAsURER HIATT OUAETFyus
Clerks Counting the Oash -, -.
TreRauFv

w!AdsnINoToN, May 24.-Treasnrer Hvat,
lnallned this morning and formsIIn
assumed the duties of his new Office
large force Of clerks were engaged 4; e
counting the cash in the treasnSvs h. a ~
ana favorable progress was made
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26


Considering that a dyke, or dixie, tthe
photographers prefer the latter spellinpJ
is very generally understood to mean an
embankment, some of the GAzErrg's
readers have no doubt been puzzled by
references in our New Castle letters to
dredging the dyke building bridge
over the dyke, widening the dyke, nc,
But they are all right. They refer to the
siuice which drains the marshes TO the
Forth of that city, and which has been
known locally as the dyke $ from time
immemorial. The word is also properly
used in this sense. Worcester defines il
"a channel to receive water ditch a
mound to hinder inundation.r Webster
says "a ditch or channel cut for water
by digging mound thrown NJ 10 pre-
vent iowlanda from being inundated by
the sea or river So that il is 4 sort of
go.as-you- please word.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-05-26

About once year some foreign holders
OF confederate bonds get astride Of the
queer delusion that the United States
government is getting ready to redeem
those obligations Have these credulous
foreigners never heard Of southern honses
Ragered With these bondsa Let them
'urn to the fourth section OF the l4th
amendment to the Federal constitution
and read "But neither the United
States nor any state shall assume or pay
any debt or obligation incurred in aid OF
insurrection or rebellion against the
United States, or any claim for the loss
or emancipation of any slave, but all
such debts, obligations and claims shall
be illegal and void.n Ono would think
this language plain enough to be unmis.
taxable.